Apple Store (Polaris Fashion Place)

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So...who is planning on queuing up on 9/20 and, if so, where are you planning to go? There are Apple Stores at Easton Town Center and Polaris Fashion Place, as well as myriad Verizon, Sprint and AT&T stores.

I'm not sure. I haven't waited in line at at Easton since the iPhone 3GS. I was on Verizon when the 4 launched, and I bought the 4S at Target a few weeks after release. Was in Polaris for the launch of the 5. Easton is just a mile from my house, but may hit Polaris again. I dunno.

Does anyone know if the South Campus Gateway AT&T sells iPhones on launch day and if so, is it usually packed?

I only ever tried to get the iPhone 4 on launch day and that was at Easton and a freaking disaster.. 4S I pre-ordered and 5 I got lucky at an At&T store at 7am on launch day (only waited 30 mins), but by then Verizon, Sprint had it so I think the lines were evenly distributed along different stores.

The lack of pre-order is annoying.. and I don't have more than about 2 hours to waste standing in line on Friday morning.

Does anyone know if the South Campus Gateway AT&T sells iPhones on launch day and if so, is it usually packed?

I only ever tried to get the iPhone 4 on launch day and that was at Easton and a freaking disaster.. 4S I pre-ordered and 5 I got lucky at an At&T store at 7am on launch day (only waited 30 mins), but by then Verizon, Sprint had it so I think the lines were evenly distributed along different stores.

The lack of pre-order is annoying.. and I don't have more than about 2 hours to waste standing in line on Friday morning.

Any ideas?

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All the AT%T retail stores sell the iphone on launch day. I was at the one on Ackerman last year and come 8am there were like 20 people in line (myself leading lol) so it wasn't bad at all.

Last year it was the mall entrance just to the right of Von Maur (if you're looking at Von Maur). I'm assuming it will be similar. Forecast is calling for 60% chance of rain/storms; may be toughing it out in the car a bit, or bringing an umbrella and camping chair.

I plan on being there, Polaris, around 6am Friday. At the launch of the Ipad 2 we created a twitter hashtag where people could post updates at various locations and availability. Maybe this year we should use the hashtag, "#IP5SCMH"?

I'd probably be going to the AT&T store on 256 in Reynoldsburg, but I can't chance not getting the phone and having it backordered for weeks, since I need to send my wife's 4S into Gazelle by Oct. 15. I also can't camp out. SO, rather than chance getting screwed at my local AT&T store, I'm just going to order online and wait a few days (or see if I can reserve one at the Easton Apple store, if that's an option).

Just gonna go to an AT&T store, I have to move 2 other iPhones to different lines and reduce my minutes per month also, so just wait in one line. Stupid sim cards are different sizes, in a few years this will not be an issue I hope as the 5 and 5s finally take the same size. 3GS large SIM, 4 Mini SIM, 4S Mico SIM, 5 Nano SIM.....

I plan on being there, Polaris, around 6am Friday. At the launch of the Ipad 2 we created a twitter hashtag where people could post updates at various locations and availability. Maybe this year we should use the hashtag, "#IP5SCMH"?

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